With more working mothers than ever, nannies are in increasing demand. Thus nanny poaching is on the rise, writes Cristina Odone. She recalls trying to steal hers from a friend.

Can the new at-home gadgets that promise the same results for a fraction of the price really deliver? ALICE SMELLIE turns her en suite into a five-star spa to find out.

Baroness Flather, Britain's first Asian woman peer, speaks out against a custom within some Muslim communities of marriage among close relatives.

The 23-year-old showed stylist Bay Garnett the contents of her wardrobe - as well as her underwear drawer, revealing that when she meets a new man she likes to look totally effortless.

Renowned Australian designer Collette Dinnigan returns to the fashion industry after a two-year hiatus - but not to Fashion Week. Instead, the 49-year-old's wares will be on the shelves at Target.

The interactive test poses ten multiple-choice questions to determine how many children parents-to-be can cope with based on individual lifestyles, personality and values.

Following a host of Thermomix wannabes, there is a new rival on the market and its makers claim it is better than anything we have seen - the Tefal Cuisine Companion.

Chefs Ben Johnson and Nick Gavin of Chef Steps spend a day experimenting with a waffle iron creating foods which are usually cooked in conventional kitchen appliances.

Australia's top nutritionists, cookbook authors, and wellness coaches share their tips for beating the current cold snap naturally.

At 51, Elle Macpherson's figure has changed little in 30 years. On holiday this week, she showcased the body of a woman half her age. FEMAIL looks at the secrets behind her amazing figure.

Former couple Brian McFadden and Kerry Katona have both announced that their latest marriages are in trouble, so did their own failed union pave the way for later issues?

From barred windows to grey landscapes, the entries for the worst office view so far have been hilariously depressing.

This week Lorraine Candy discusses the deadly booby trap into which parents must never fall - admitting to having a favourite.

Verity Kenney, 27, from Leicester, weighed 23st by age 24 because of her calorific weekend binges. After slipping a disc on a night out, she overhauled her diet and joined the gym to shrink to a size 14.

TLC's latest reality series, My Giant Life, chronicles the daily lives of four women who stand 6ft 6in or taller and often struggle with everyday tasks.

Louise Redknapp, who runs her own organic beauty company, Wild About Beauty, and Listerine have teamed up to offer lipsticks that make your smile look whiter.

Some people look better with short hair, such as Judi Dench, 80, Helen Mirren, 69, and Jane Fonda, 77, with her flattering, jaw-length style that enhances her youthful looks.

Marketing executive Michelle MacCormack used to despair of her thick, unruly, blonde hair. Her daily struggle to look groomed involved many hours blow-drying her wavy mane poker-straight.

Men and women are showing off their alternative eyebrows on social media, with selfies of their jumbo-sized 'Scouse' brows, tattooed arches, tiny semi-circles and thin drawn-on arches.